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Despite the "Cold War" between their two countries, American President Ronald Reagan and Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev managed to share a warm relationship and a mutual respect for one another. This, undoubtedly, would not have been possible without the aid of interpreters who facilitated communication between the two world leaders.

What do you think the interpreters are saying in the image below?

If you can submit the wittiest caption that is not only funny, but also incorporates interpreting concepts and historical knowledge, you will receive a free 2-week access to one single topic unit (without instructor evaluation) of your choice.

The winner will be announced in a future issue of The IEO Insider.

Send your captions to Services@InterpreterEducationOnline.com

The caption contest ends on July 09.

Happy captioning!

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